I'm hanging out under the Moon Tree, breathing, listening to the tulips grow . . . soon, soon there will be blooms. After such a bountiful season of snow, can we not expect a profusion of growth?
Stuff to consider:
1) Yoda Nidra (Integrated Rest, Yoga Sleep)will be held every last friday of the month, starting in April. This class is truly an easy way to enter into sacred rest and heal from the inside out. Classes will most likely be at 5:30 or 6 pm. Cost $15.
2) I will start up a class, "Women, Weight and Body Image," to act as a support group. These workshops will be an exploratory examination of why those of us who are fat--or perceived as being so--carry too much weight, make unhealthy choices, and live from the neck up, either ignoring our bodies, or comparmentalizing to such an extent that we don't see ourselves anymore. We will discuss our experiencs with dieting and how this process has made us fatter. We will also examine the cult around dieting and how, where, when and why this has altered our awareness and sensibility. We will look even deeper into the void we try to fill with food.
I'm considering a 4 week class on Saturday mornings for about 3 hours a class. The first hour will be dedicated to talking, venting, crying, screaming and listening. This hour will also incorporate journaling, and some art therapy. The second hour will be all about our bodies: how to listen, respect, accept and honor the body we have. We will do guided meditations with specific themes that illustrate and invite us to go to the source of our fat on a cellular level. (I will reference data from the book, "Molecules of Emotions" by Candace Pert, Phd.) This second hour will also include poses that not only stretch but challenge us to be conscious of our bodies. As always, breathwork will be a component of everything--discussion, meditations, poses and resting. The third hour will include restorative poses with directed breathing,and a yoga nidra class structured around body image.
As we progress through each workshop, and successive weeks, each participant will be invited to suggest themes, ask questions, share and express.We will have homework: readings, writing assignments, art projects to continue, meditations to practice at home and at least one full meal of conscious and mindful eating.
The total workshop experience will cost $35 for each 3-hour session, $140 for the 4 weeks. If paid in advance, the cost will drop to $120. If paid in 2 payments, each payment will be discounted $5, so two payments of $65 totalling $130. If you pay for each session at a time, it will be the full price, $35. I am requiring a commitment for the entire 4-week session, and I will ask each person to sign a contract with themselves and others promising confidentiality and a willingness to be present (in all senses of the word.)
There, I've presented my ideas. If you have any comments, suggestions, additions, concerns, etc., please leave a comment or email me @ yogalena@aol.com.
Abundance,
Ma'lena
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